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Un hombre de Oregón “regaló” dinero a extraños al arrojar US$ 200.000 en efectivo por la ventana de su auto

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

(CNN) — La policía detuvo a un hombre de Oregón el martes después de que trató de “regalar” dinero a extraños arrojando billetes de cien dólares en una carretera transitada desde la ventana de su automóvil.La policía recibió varias llamadas telefónicas sobre billetes que “flotaban” en la concurrida Interestatal 5 hacia el extremo sur de Eugene, a unos 193 kilómetros al sur de Portland, alrededor de las 7:30 p.m. hora local del martes, según un comunicado de prensa de la Policía Estatal de Oregón.Varios vehículos se detuvieron en la carretera y la gente salió de sus autos para tomar el dinero en efectivo, que según los informes eran billetes de cien dólares, dijeron testigos a la policía.La policía informó que la persona detrás del dinero regalado era Colin Davis McCarthy, de 38 años, quien les dijo a los agentes que quería “regalar el dinero”. Calculó que lanzó alrededor de US$ 200.000 en billetes desde la ventana de su auto, dicen las autor...

Texas starter Gray leaves after comebacker hits right elbow

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers’ right-hander Jon Gray left Saturday night’s game against the Houston Astros in the third inning after being hit on his throwing elbow by a line drive.The team said he had a bruised right forearm and would continue to be monitored.There were no outs in the bottom of the third when Houston catcher Yanier Díaz hit a comebacker that bounced off Gray’s elbow. He shook his arm and winced right after being hit and before manager Bruce Bochy and a trainer came to the mound to check on him. After being checked out by the trainer and wiggling his fingers, he threw a couple of warmup pitches. He soon stopped throwing and talked to the trainer for a bit longer before leaving the game. Gray was replaced by Cole Ragans with the Rangers leading 2-0.___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source

Man accidentally killed by dump truck in Southeast DC, police say

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

A man was killed in Southeast D.C. when a dump truck accidentally backed over him early Friday morning.At approximately 5:41 a.m., a dump truck was dropping off an empty dumpster and picking up a full dumpster in an alley in the 1800 block of Q Street, according to D.C. police.When the truck reversed, police said it struck 27-year-old Joshua Richmond, of no fixed address, who was lying in the middle of the alley.Richmond was determined by DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services to be dead and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.Police are continuing to investigate and are asking anyone with information about the incident to call (202) 727-9099 or text the department’s tip line at 50411.More D.C. NewsMore Local NewsSource

Canha HR, Nimmo RBI double spark Mets past Athletics 3-2

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mark Canha homered leading off the seventh inning and Brandon Nimmo followed with an RBI double with two out that scored pinch-runner Tim Locastro as the New York Mets rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday.Pete Alonso hit his seventh home run for the Mets. The solo drive off A’s starter Shintaro Fujinami in the fourth was the 153rd of Alonso’s career and his 87th in a road game.A day after winning handily, the Mets showed they can persevere and win the close ones, too.“You have to be able to win all different kinds of ballgames throughout the course of 162 games,” said Canha, who played for the A’s from 2015-21. “For me personally, it does mean a little extra. I want to win these games. So it felt really good to get that one. I’ve hit a few here. It’s a ballpark that I love to play at. Running around those bases is a familiar feeling for sure.”Outside of Alonso’s homer, the Mets were kept in check for much of the game before g...

Arraez’s RBI single lifts Marlins past Diamondbacks 3-2

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit single in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Saturday. Avisaíl García had two hits and Garrett Hampson homered for the Marlins, who won their fourth straight.Scott McHugh (0-2) relieved Arizona starter Ryne Nelson to start the seventh and allowed García’s leadoff double. García scored on Jean Segura’s one-out RBI single that tied it at 2-2. Nick Fortes’ single advanced Segura to third before Arraez’s soft liner landed in center.Arraez didn’t start for the second straight game because of a left index finger laceration but was available for one at bat. “In the bottom of the sixth inning, they told me to be ready to pinch hit,” Arraez said. “I went there and did my thing. I just wanted to put the ball in play.”The AL batting champion, acquired from Minnesota Jan. 20, has started the season at a 24-for-47 clip and is hitting .511.“When I was seven or eight years old was the last ti...

Potomac library re-opens after $3.5 million renovation

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

Montgomery County Public Libraries celebrated the re-opening of the Potomac Library on Saturday after almost a year of the library being closed for significant renovations.The renovation stayed within the $3.5 million budget for updating the 16,000 square foot library at 10101 Glenolden Dr. in Potomac.The Potomac Library reopened Saturday after almost a year of being closed for significant renovations. (Courtesy Montgomery County Public Libraries)Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Evan Glass, and other officials and community members attended the ceremonies to open the refurbished branch on Saturday. The reopening event included a performance by the Winston Churchill Jazz Ensemble.Elrich expressed his excitement for the re-opening and how important libraries are to communities.“I know some people think that because of technology that libraries would go away. That is hardly the case,” Elrich said. “We look at every library and see oppo...

EEUU dice que mantiene los esfuerzos para la extradición de Ovidio Guzmán, hijo de “El Chapo”

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO – El embajador estadounidense en México, Ken Salazar, informó este sábado que se mantienen los esfuerzos por extraditar a Estados Unidos a Ovidio Guzmán López, alias “Ratón”, hijo del narcotraficante Joaquín “el Chapo” Guzmán.El mensaje de Salazar durante una conferencia de prensa sucede luego de que diera a conocer que el Departamento de Justicia en EE.UU. formuló acusaciones en contra de 28 integrantes del Cártel de Sinaloa y, en específico, en contra de la célula de “Los Chapitos”.Desde el pasado 5 de enero, Ovidio Guzmán, de 32 años, está recluido en la cárcel de Almoyola, en el Estado de México, siendo uno de los narcotraficantes más buscados por Washington por su participación en el tráfico de fentanilo.LO APODAN EL ‘RATÓN” Y DESDE EL 5 DE ENERO ESTÁ RECLUIDO EN LA CÁRCEL DE ALMOYOLA“Lo que pasó con Ovidio Guzmán, fue una operación del gobierno de México, les damos las gracias. También estamos trabajando con el Gobierno de México para q...

Penske scores first IMSA victory with win at Long Beach

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

LONG BEACH, California (AP) — Roger Penske earned his first IMSA sports car victory since partnering with Porsche with a win at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Mathieu Jaminet won Saturday’s race under caution for Porsche Team Penske when Ricky Taylor of Wayne Taylor Racing crashed trying to pass him for the win. The win for Jaminet and Nick Tandy was the first since Penske launched the program, which dabbled in the World Endurance Championship last season before entering IMSA’s top class this year. The Taylor crash pushed Connor De Philippi and Nick Yelloly of BMW into second for the second consecutive race, with Penske taking third with Matt Campbell and Felipe Nasr. Jaminet and Tandy delivered the first victory for the Porsche 963 by completing the entire 100-minute race on a single set of Michelin tires. A spin by Sebastien Bourdais at the start knocked the No. 01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac out of the race. He collected the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Acura of Tom Blom...

Denver weather: Sunny and warmer weather on the way

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will transition from showers to sunshine and warmer temperatures Sunday into the start of the workweek. Weather tonight: Clouds clearing, chillShowers will wrap up Saturday evening. This will be followed by clearing clouds and lows dropping to the upper 20s overnight. Weather tomorrow: Sunshine and milder temperatures After a cool start to the day, sunshine will help Denver warm to a high in the mid-60s. Looking ahead: Sunny and warmer ahead of next chance for showers Denver will start the workweek with sunshine and a warming trend. Thanks to the clear sky and southwesterly shift in the wind, highs Monday and Tuesday will climb to the mid-70s. The breeze will pick up Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the next chance for showers. Showers are on track to arrive Wednesday afternoon. There is also a slight chance for showers Thursday and Friday alongside cooler temperatures only maxing out in the 50s on both days.

Nuggets finally at full strength as they open NBA playoffs

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:17:12 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The top-seeded Denver Nuggets start what they hope is a deep playoff run when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, and this time Nikola Jokic has his wingmen alongside him.Jokic said he's eager to see how far the Nuggets can go in the postseason with a fully healthy roster for the first time since Jamal Murray dropped 50 points against Utah in the NBA bubble in 2020.“Yes, then we can see: Are we capable of doing something when we are completely healthy?” Jokic said.Murray (knee) was sidelined each of the last two postseasons and Michael Porter Jr. (back) missed a playoff series loss against Phoenix in 2021 and sat out last year's first-round loss to Golden State following a midseason operation. Jokic, Embiid, Antetokounmpo finalists for NBA MVP award Even with Murray and Porter back on the court, Jokic put up numbers worthy of another Michael Jordan Award with 29 triple-doubles, and he nearly AVERAGED a triple-double, finishing with 24.5 points, 11.8...